The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-28


petitive water and rail lines to the south of
her system.
GIVING THE OTHER SIDE Snow.
Judge Cooley said that the commission
was deSlrous of according a fair and full
nearing TO t6oso who opposed the side es-
poused by the railways. The opponents of
the fourth clause of the bill had been allowed
as much time us they desired to present wit
nesSes, and the commission would give
Just as full hearing to such
parties as favor the enforcement
OF cincinnati, representing the New Or
leans and st. Louis Steamship Company and
the Southern Pacific railway, asked pernlis-
sion to present and read a memorial This
privilege was accorded him. He then read
carefully prepared paper of about 5000
words. This document was signed by the
officers OF the line he represents.
REASONS SET FORTE.
1t sets forth reason why the commission
should rescind its temporary order annull-
ing the clause touching long and short hauls.
The document contained many figures and
statistics in support of the position taken
by its signers. 1t touched upon the matter
OF competition between water lines and rail
roads, and showed how the lines worked in
jury to the water lines by cutting rates
Mr.. MoSsett was subjected to ii sharp
cross examination by Gen. Alexander and
Sol Haas. They asked the Commissioners
If they would he allowed to introduce facts
in rebuttal of the allegations contained in
the memorial. Consent was given them TO
do SO tomorrow.
COTTON MEN URGE ENFORCEMENT
A sensation was created by the introduc-
ton Of paper from Treadwell, Abbott q
Co, and other large cotton and fertilizer
dealers of Georgia, in favor of the enforce
ment of the fourth section. 1t argues against
the injustice of the pooling system, which,
it is claimed, defeats all business enterprise.
A paper was presented from cOlored men
calling attention to the treatment of colored
passengers and asking that their rights to
equal accommodations be made equal to the
whites
kilograms were received tonight by
Judge Cooley from the Cotton Exchange
and Board of Trade of Savannah, asking
that section be enforced
The commission will meet again at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
MOBILES REQUEST
MOBILE, ALA, April 27-Erroneous re
ports having been spread as to the action of
the Mobile Chamber of Commerce regard
ing the interstate commerce act, that body
this afternoon passed the following resolu-
ton:
Mobile petition the Interstate Railroad Commits
sion to permanently suspend the operation of
the fourth section as to Mobile to the end that
said city may enjoy the natural advantages of
transportation now possessed by her.
UNION PACIFIC OUT IN THE COLD
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Yesterday Sec
retaly Mosely, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, received the following by tele-
graph from Boston: II am advised that the
Union Pacific is not included in the suspen-
sion of section of the interstate act
in favor of the transcontinental lines. The
omission must be accidental as of course
the commission could not intend to exclude
one line from a suspension which includes
all others. L understand we were not
represented at the application. This was an
accident which has not been explained.
What immediate steps can be taken to have
the Union Pacific included with the other
transcontineA5al linesl
CHARLES F. ADAMS
Mr.. MOsely forwarded this TO the commits
sion at Atlanta, and has to-day replied by
instruction that an application from the
Union Pacific can be presented at Atlanta
if desired, or wherever the commission may
be.
CALIFORNIA AGRICULLYRIsTS.
A number of firms of agriculturists and
horticultursts in the San joaquin valley of
California telegraph that manufacturers
and dealers in agricultural implements have
made advances in their wares, alleging that
this is forced upon them by the interstate
commerce act. Believing that the act is
being so interpreted as to decrease the value
of all they have to sell and increase the
price of all they buy, the petitioners ask
such relief as it may be within the commits
siOn's power to grant.
NJ. A. Fulton, of Hudson, Wis, has pre-
ferred charges against the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha road, that the rates
fixed upon freight from Chicago to Hudson
and intermediate points are unreasonable
and unjust. He states that freight was car
ried in large quantities in February and
March last at less than half the present
rates, and that the earnings were then suffi-
-clent TO pay interest and dividends upon
watered stock. "rhe little finger of this
new tariff" he says, sis heavier upon us
than were the loins of the old tariff A copy
Of the charges has been forwarded to the
company for satisfaction or answer
WINE CoMPAYY's PLEA.
The Valleys Island Wine Company, of Kel-
ly's island, in Lake Erie, protest against the
petitions of the tranScontinenta! lines. except
there be a condition that charges for west
bound freight shall not be greater than for
the same class coming eastward. They say
that wines have been brought from the
Pacific coast 10 the Mississippi Valley for
25c. hundred. and are so brought at present
for 1Oc. a hundred, while west-bound wines
are charged at the rate of 81 10 a hundred
from st. Louis 10 Denver, and from Sandus-
ky 20 Denver over 50.
The commissions correspondence continues
TO lie voluninous and widely variant in
character. There are before it many quaint
personal complaints based upon siugle trans
actions Of railroads, and many more which
are stated in general terms and informally
for the purpose Of getting information as 10
the methods OF procedure required by the
commission
PERSONAL ADVICE.
a good deal Of personal advice comes I'm
from the prairie States, aud a good deal OF
scoding is mixed with the prairies. Letters
OF inquiry from representatives OF leading
commercial and industrial Interests in all
sections indicate that when the public shall
have been fully instructed with regard b. the
necessary form of procedure the commits
sion will have its doclets full Of cases in
YOying delicate questions Of great import
nnce other than those relating 20 the long
and short haul feature. Secretary MOseiy
now has force Of Eve clerks ana Dlesaen-
ger, and is classifying the correspondence
Carlisle and the speakership.
WASHINGTON. Apiii "a. The report tele-
graphed from Louisville that Mr. Carlisle
will not Rccept q re-eleciiOn 81 the Speaker
ship but viii take the ChairTnanslip Of the
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